When do we consider a speedcuber to be washed up?

[abunickabhi]

I wanted to know the criteria to define a speedcuber as washed up

• How many years of not breaking records makes a cuber washed up?
• Does comp frequency or PR breaking frequency define if the cuber is washed up?
• How many years after the peak of the cuber and still active competing does a cuber become washed up?

In my personal case, my peak happened in 2018, my last PRs happened in 2022, my last NR was in 2023, and I attend around 20 comps a year. I definitely consider myself as completely washed.

 

[Mike Hughey]

I don't believe such a thing exists. Good example: Rowe Hessler.

 

[UKCubeFan]

'Washed up' to define someone's cubing career doesn't sound too good really. And you could apply it to any sport. Is Novak Djokovic washed at tennis?

 

[eeeeeeeee]

'Washed up' to define someone's cubing career doesn't sound too good really. And you could apply it to any sport. Is Novak Djokovic washed at tennis?

when somebody doesnt like cubing anymore

 

[Isaiah Scott]

I don't believe such a thing exists. Good example: Rowe Hessler.

Another good example: Drew Brads who is making a silent comeback

 

[eeeeeeeee]

kevin hays + feliks
?????/

 

[abunickabhi]

kevin hays + feliks
?????/

Both of them are still actively competing.

Only Feliks is breaking continental records tho

 

[bldcuber314]

I wanted to know the criteria to define a speedcuber as washed.

How many years of not breaking records makes a cuber washed?
Does comp frequency or PR breaking frequency define if the cuber is washed?
How many years after the peak of the cuber and still active competing does a cuber become washed?

In my personal case, my peak happened in 2018, my last PRs happened in 2022, my last NR was in 2023, and I attend around 20 comps a year. I definitely consider myself as completely washed.

Wdym your last PRs happened in 2022

 

[That0newe1rdo]

I wanted to know the criteria to define a speedcuber as washed.

How many years of not breaking records makes a cuber washed?
Does comp frequency or PR breaking frequency define if the cuber is washed?
How many years after the peak of the cuber and still active competing does a cuber become washed?

In my personal case, my peak happened in 2018, my last PRs happened in 2022, my last NR was in 2023, and I attend around 20 comps a year. I definitely consider myself as completely wawashed.

When someone quits cubing is the closest you can get to washed imo, as tbh cubing shouldnt be just about the results.

Ofc tho people can still have a peak in their cubing career.

How did u get a NR in 2023 but your last PR was in 2022 ? Do you mean PB ?

 

[ender9994]

When they forget to take their cube out of their sweatshirt pocket and it goes through the wash.

 

[Rama]

Dinosaur speaking here.
Kidding aside, cubing remains a hobby of mine and would like to keep it that way.
Watching the Worlds 2025 livestream was a blast!

 

[David Zemdegs]

I would consider them 'washed' after they have been in the shower or bath.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

I would consider them 'washed' after they have been in the shower or bath.

I'm with David in this one.

 

[qwr]

Remember: better to be a has-been than a never-was

 

[Adm_cb]

Both of them are still actively competing.

Only Feliks is breaking continental records tho

I mean they are kinda washed he breaks Oceania records (he has no competition)

 

[JohnnyReggae]

I wanted to know the criteria to define a speedcuber as washed.

How many years of not breaking records makes a cuber washed?
Does comp frequency or PR breaking frequency define if the cuber is washed?
How many years after the peak of the cuber and still active competing does a cuber become washed?

In my personal case, my peak happened in 2018, my last PRs happened in 2022, my last NR was in 2023, and I attend around 20 comps a year. I definitely consider myself as completely washed.

It appears to me that you like to create posts that stir up some sort of controversy when there is nothing there in the 1st place. To be honest I find this post somewhat insulting. Not sure if you're just rambling random thoughts in your head or if you're just trying to stir, or just get your post count up. But as a moderator I expect a little better from you.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

there is really no “washed” cuber in my opinion. Just because you don’t break a lot of records or don’t go to a bunch of comps doesn’t mean you are washed.

 

[Ayce]

There's no way he made this thread to flex his NRs right? right?

 

[SpeedCubingLord]

I wanted to know the criteria to define a speedcuber as washed up

• How many years of not breaking records makes a cuber washed up?
• Does comp frequency or PR breaking frequency define if the cuber is washed up?
• How many years after the peak of the cuber and still active competing does a cuber become washed up?

In my personal case, my peak happened in 2018, my last PRs happened in 2022, my last NR was in 2023, and I attend around 20 comps a year. I definitely consider myself as completely washed.

I think a former world class cuber who stopped cubing woukx be considered washed. There are cubers such as Dylan Wang, Yu Nakajima, Zbignew Zbrowski, and Lucas Etter (sadly).

 

[qwr]

I think a former world class cuber who stopped cubing woukx be considered washed. There are cubers such as Dylan Wang, Yu Nakajima, Zbignew Zbrowski, and Lucas Etter (sadly).

Who is Dylan Wang? J Perm?